Dr. Stephen Tong held a lecture not long ago on Dan Brown's previous work "The Da Vinci Code" which was made into film.
Now, another of his work called Angels and Demons which was an earlier work, has been showing in movie theaters everywhere.
Many heated responses arose. "Blasphemy!", "It's just entertainment!", "Lies!", "It's only fiction!", etc.
No doubt, his coming work "The Lost Symbol" might cook up another religious upheaval, especially if there's a catalyst such as Ron Howard, the director of both films. And perhaps more of such works in the future would secure Dan's place as Judas Iscariot.
Like the Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons is also full of falsehoods: "1668's La Purga", "Illuminati Ambigrams", etc.
Based on the responses I've seen, I'm rather disturbed by the fact that so many are so blind yet believe they can see. They commented as if the opposing sides do not know what they know. But the question is, are they responding to the right party? Why would one tell another "It's just fiction"? Clearly, either the response is delivered to the wrong audience or those who responded such aren't the intended listeners.
Entertainment or not, It is obvious that Ron and Dan regard money and fun more than the truth itself. This wouldn't sound any serious, if they don't claim to be Christians.
Anything we present: movies, novels, fictions, stories, acts, musics and so on should carry a message of truth or we would have allowed them to tempt us into vanity.
Obviously, when we touch on Christianity itself, we are talking about something which is believed to be the only TRUTH preaching source. So why is it surprising if people get agitated when it is made to look fictional. It is like writing with REAL identities of a family but about a very different, fictional story.